Housing Inspection Availability
Effective Monday, October 19, 2020 all in-home inspection appointments will be conducted virtually until further notice. Inspections of unoccupied homes will continue, as will on-site inspections for urgent situations.
Commercial inspections of unoccupied dwellings, new construction, and alterations in existing buildings, are subject to COVID-19 pre-screening at time of inspection requests and at time of inspection.
The Zoning & Permits Branch, located at 31-30 Fort Street, is not accepting walk-in customers. Permit applications are being processed; however, applications must be submitted digitally.
Visit the COVID-19 website for a comprehensive listing of service impacts.

The following table indicates when the next available inspection time and date is available in specific areas of the city. The information provided is based on information at the time of publication. Please note these times cannot be guaranteed, as availability changes as new inspections are booked.
Appointments for extended hours inspections, including Wednesday to Friday evenings and Saturdays, are available for homeowners only. Areas of the city available for these scheduled inspections are rotated each week. As such, not all areas are available for inspection appointments each week during extended hours of operation.
Note: Additional fees may apply when the inspector is unable to access the site or the work is not ready at the time of the scheduled inspection. We also reserve the right to apply a penalty fee if a scheduled inspection is cancelled without 24 hours’ notice.
Extended Hours for Homeowner Permit Applications and Inspections
Last updated: 2021-03-05 05:00 PM
INSPECTION AREA | TIME SLOT | EARLIEST ONE HOUR SLOT | EARLIEST HALF HOUR SLOT | EARLIEST AVI SLOT |
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East | AM | 03/09/2021 - TUESDAY (2 working days) | 03/09/2021 - TUESDAY (2 working days) | 03/12/2021 - FRIDAY (5 working days) |
East | PM | 03/09/2021 - TUESDAY (2 working days) | 03/09/2021 - TUESDAY (2 working days) | 03/11/2021 - THURSDAY (4 working days) |
North | AM | 03/12/2021 - FRIDAY (5 working days) | 03/10/2021 - WEDNESDAY (3 working days) | 03/12/2021 - FRIDAY (5 working days) |
North | PM | 03/10/2021 - WEDNESDAY (3 working days) | 03/10/2021 - WEDNESDAY (3 working days) | 03/11/2021 - THURSDAY (4 working days) |
South | AM | 03/12/2021 - FRIDAY (5 working days) | 03/11/2021 - THURSDAY (4 working days) | 03/12/2021 - FRIDAY (5 working days) |
South | PM | 03/11/2021 - THURSDAY (4 working days) | 03/11/2021 - THURSDAY (4 working days) | 03/11/2021 - THURSDAY (4 working days) |